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Mayday•Season 3•Episode 12

Runaway Train

7.7/10 · 25 votesNov 30, 201145 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Two residents and two train crew

Directed byTim Wolochatiuk

Written byTim Conrad, David Bedard

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Seasons26

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Season 3 Episodes13

Hanging by a Thread

Attack over Baghdad

Out of Control

Fight for Your Life

Bomb on Board

Mistaken Identity

Helicopter Down

Death and Denial

Kid in the Cockpit

Head On Collision

Collision Course

Runaway Train

Ocean Landing

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew3

Tim Wolochatiuk

Director

Tim Conrad

Writer

David Bedard

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Runaway Train" is episode 12 of Mayday season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 25 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Tim Conrad, David Bedard, it aired on November 30, 2011.

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